A few weeks ago, I lost a very large contract. This contract was going to be a big part of my yearly income for 2009. I was absolutely devastated, mostly in part because I did not see it coming. It happened on a Monday, and about ten minutes after it happened, I received a call from my good friend Patrick. He was shocked as well, and offered up every item under the sun in an attempt to try and cheer me up. He continued to call every day prior, but to no avail, I was still in mourning, wondering what I was going to do? Then on Thursday, I was starting to reconcile my differences and realize that all things in life happen for a reason and even though I may not know the reason now, at this moment, I will know eventually.

Water over Ice taken with iPhone © Jay Goodrich

It was at this moment that Patrick called again. I was still not great, but we spoke and discussed much of the same, that I would look back later and probably be greatful that this had happened. As we hung up the phone, I stepped out of my truck in a client’s driveway only to see a magical scene unfolding before me. I had only my iphone with me because this was only a meeting, but I did pull it out and record what was at my feet. A moment of pure perfection. It was magical and it was gone in 10 seconds. When I got back to my office I quickly downloaded the images from my phone to see if any of them displayed what I encountered; the colors of a rainbow trapped between melted water floating over the cracked ice of a puddle below my feet, to my welcomed surprise they did.

Nature always brings me back to reality, it is my saving grace. This magical moment was the sign for me to stop dwelling on the lost contract and start creating new opportunities. So that is exactly what I am going to do!